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Chemistry
The monosaccharide constituents of lactose are
Q. The monosaccharide constituents of lactose are
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A
α
−
D
−
glucose and
β
−
D
−
fructose
27%
B
α
−
D
−
glucose only
11%
C
β
−
D
−
glucose only
8%
D
β
−
D
−
glucose and
β
−
D
−
galactose
53%
Solution:
Lactose on hydrolysis with dilute acid, produces an equimolar mixture of
β
−
D
(
+
)
-glucose and
β
−
D
(
+
)
- galactose, thus, its monosaccharide constituents are
β
−
D
- -glucose and
β
-
D
-galactose